| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Edward Glover inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Andrew Arnold is called for the reach on Dewayne Billings - foul #1 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Thomas Munguia travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Roger Neu steps in front of the Maurice Lemons pass in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Maurice Lemons is called for the reach on Michael Frye - foul #1 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Michael Frye misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Donald Aranda is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Edward Glover hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Aranda | 28-27 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Andrew Arnold's layup is rejected by Michael Frye | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Edward Glover pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Roger Neu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Edward Glover snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Dewayne Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 17:25 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Andrew Arnold hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Edward Glover misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Aranda - foul #3 on Donald Aranda, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 16:59 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Maurice Lemons scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by William Borrelli | 29-31 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Harold Rankin misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 16:24 | Rice | John Blum snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Darryl Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Edward Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Donald Aranda (SF) William Borrelli, Gary Lapoint | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) SF - William Park (fresh) PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Still (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Neil Still is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Neil Still, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Scott (PF) Maurice Lemons, Neil Still | |
| 15:15 | LSU | William Park misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 15:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Scott | 29-31 |
| 14:57 | Rice | John Blum scores on a jump hook from the left block | 29-33 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Michael Frye connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 14:29 | Rice | John Blum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Charles Tabarez tips it in | 32-35 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Malcolm Weight misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-35 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Michael Frye hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Frye | 34-35 |
| 14:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Park | 34-35 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Michael Frye connects on the shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Charles Tabarez slams it home on a great pass from Donald Aranda | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | LSU | The jump hook by William Park is blocked by Donald Aranda | 36-37 |
| 13:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jesse Glover | 36-37 |
| 12:52 | Rice | John Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:51 | Rice | John Blum gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Donald Aranda tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Thomas Munguia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Tabarez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 36-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) SF - William Park (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Munguia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | LSU | Malcolm Weight can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Mark Reed tips it in | 38-42 |
| 11:31 | Rice | John Blum is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Edward Glover (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Malcolm Weight, Mark Reed, William Park, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, John Blum | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:12 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Roger Neu gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Harold Rankin connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Neu | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Donald Aranda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Roger Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Dewayne Billings is hacked by William Borrelli - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 10:04 | LSU | Dewayne Billings buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Glover | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Roger Neu gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Dewayne Billings is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #2 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Lemons | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Harold Rankin connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-44 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Glover - foul #1 on Edward Glover, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Edward Glover, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| 08:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Michael Frye clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Michael Frye misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 08:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Borrelli | 45-45 |
| 08:01 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 07:59 | Rice | John Blum misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Mark Reed scores on a floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Maurice Lemons | 47-49 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Thomas Munguia hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewayne Billings | 49-49 |
| 06:54 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Roger Neu pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Roger Neu misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG), Darryl Chapman (C) Dewayne Billings, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Charles Tabarez, John Scott, John Blum | |
| 06:36 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the dunk | 51-49 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Roger Neu gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Roger Neu misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Thomas Munguia misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Donald Aranda grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Jesse Glover drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Aranda | 51-52 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Roger Neu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Harold Rankin (C) Roger Neu, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Neil Still | |
| 05:51 | Rice | Donald Aranda comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 05:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mark Reed | 51-52 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Andrew Arnold is called for the reach on Edward Glover - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF) Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) William Borrelli | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Edward Glover gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Edward Glover knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Park | 54-52 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Maurice Lemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Edward Glover grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Malcolm Weight, William Park, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), John Scott (PF) Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Michael Frye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Rice | William Borrelli pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:55 | Rice | John Scott hits the finger roll set up by William Borrelli | 54-54 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Dewayne Billings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Andrew Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Donald Aranda clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Donald Aranda snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:44 | Rice | William Borrelli buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Thomas Munguia can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Borrelli - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (C) William Borrelli, Andrew Arnold | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Thomas Munguia misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Thomas Munguia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Charles Tabarez | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Munguia | 60-56 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Edward Glover drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Frye | 63-56 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Donald Aranda comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Thomas Munguia snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Dewayne Billings scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Neu | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Rice | William Borrelli is fouled on the floor by Thomas Munguia - foul #3 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #2 | 66-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Malcolm Weight - foul #1 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Malcolm Weight is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Glover - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Thomas Munguia (PF) Mark Reed, William Park, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Gary Lapoint, Neil Still | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Malcolm Weight makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Malcolm Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Donald Aranda clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:47 | Rice | John Scott tips it in | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SF) Malcolm Weight | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Maurice Lemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Frye (C) Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Scott buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Borrelli and he's hacked by Michael Frye - foul #2 on Michael Frye, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF) Darryl Chapman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:39 | Rice | John Scott makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Maurice Lemons is called for the reach on Edward Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Darryl Chapman (PF) Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF), Harold Rankin (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Malcolm Weight runs out the clock | 72-62 |